Brazil vs Fiji: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Brazil
2.1%
in 2014
Fiji
2.2%
in 2014
Brazil rank
101st
Fiji rank
100th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Brazil
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 101st and Fiji ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Brazil or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Brazil as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Brazil and Fiji?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Fiji?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Fiji rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Brazil ranks 101st and Fiji ranks 100th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.